United to Launch Flights from O’Hare to Shannon, Ireland, in 2013

United Airlines will inaugurate seasonal nonstop service between Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Ireland’s Shannon Airport next year. The Chicago-Shannon flight will depart O’Hare every day at 6 p.m. except Tuesday and Wednesday and arrive in Shannon at 7:30 a.m. the following day. The return flight will depart Shannon every day at 11 a.m. except Wednesday and Thursday and arrive in Chicago at 1:05 p.m. the same day.

United will operate the flight using Boeing 757-200 aircraft with a total of 169 seats -- 16 in United Business class, 45 in United Economy Plus and 108 in United Economy. The new service will operate from June 6 through Aug. 26, 2013, pending U.S. and Ireland government approval. In addition to the new international service, on April 9, 2013, United Express, operated by ExpressJet, will initiate once-daily nonstop service from Chicago to Mobile, Ala.

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